Kurtis Blow – America (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1985)

Kurtis Blow – America is the fifth studio album by Kurtis Blow, released in October 1985 on Mercury. Blow produced it himself with Danny Harris and David Reeves as co-producers; recording took place at studios including Power Station and Greene St. Recording in New York. The singles were "America" and "If I Ruled The World", which reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986; Brenda K. Starr sings on "Hello Baby". This copy is the 1985 German original pressing (cat. no. 826 141-1).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mercury 826 141-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1985
• Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Electro

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU KB-001).

Tracklist

Side A

1. America (Blow)
2. America (Dub Mix) (Blow)
3. Super Sperm (Blow)
4. AJ Meets Davy DMX (Blow/Reeves)
5. Hello Baby (Blow/Reeves)

Side B

1. If I Ruled The World (Blow/Reeves/O'Bryant)
2. Respect To The King (Blow/McGill)
3. AJ Is Cool (Blow/Reeves)
4. Summertime Groove (Blow/Harris/Robertson)
5. MC Lullaby (Blow)
6. Don't Cha Feel Like Making Love (Foster/Harris)

Personnel

Kurtis Blow (rap, production). Co-production: Danny Harris, David Reeves. Vocals and backing vocals: Brenda K. Starr (lead on Hello Baby), Alyson Williams, Fonda Rae, Lisa Fischer, Tashan, Danny Harris, David Reeves. The title track was edited by The Latin Rascals.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the German edition from the year of release, 1985, made in West Germany, with catalogue number 826 141-1.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Which singles came from the album?
"America" and "If I Ruled The World" (1985). The latter reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986.

Do you have more Kurtis Blow records?
Yes, for example Kurtis Blow – Deuce (DE original 1981), Ego Trip or Kingdom Blow. More titles are in our Hip Hop collection.